ALTAI EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03804850 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2018-09-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Holmpatrick LTD
- 2016-03-17➕LEDWITH, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2013-05-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-05-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-11-20➕FOX, Richard John Jeff appointeddirector
- 2011-08-24➖BENYON, Susan Georgina resigneddirector
- 2005-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-10-23➖CAMERON, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 2000-07-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-04-26➕BENYON, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-26➖CROSSLEY, Jessica Lyn resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited T/a Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2000-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited
- 2000-02-18➕BENYON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2000-02-18➕BENYON, Susan Georgina appointeddirector
- 2000-02-18➖BLACK, Alexander Dickson resigneddirector
- 2000-02-18➖GEARTY, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 1999-11-01➕CROSSLEY, Jessica Lyn appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-01➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-01➕BLACK, Alexander Dickson appointeddirector
- 1999-11-01➕CAMERON, Gordon John appointeddirector
- 1999-11-01➕GEARTY, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1999-11-01➖25 NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTAI EUROPE LIMITED
- 1999-07-09➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-07-09➕25 NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Holmpatrick Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Holmpatrick Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALTAI EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 03804850
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holmpatrick Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Benyonceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
Lancots Lane
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA9 3EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
Active
BENYON, Mark→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-18
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FOX, Richard John Jeff→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-20
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LEDWITH, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-03-17
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CROSSLEY, Jessica Lyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-04-26
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 1999-11-01
BENYON, Susan Georgina→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-02-18 · resigned 2011-08-24
BLACK, Alexander Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-02-18
CAMERON, Gordon John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2003-10-23
GEARTY, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-02-18
25 NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 1999-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Holmpatrick Holmpatrick LTD | A registered charge | — | 10/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/07/2000 | 30/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited T/a Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 29/03/2000 | 30/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 24/02/2000 | 30/08/2005 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-18